Basic Information
ID DDInter1593
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula C43H51N3O11
Molecular Weight 785.879
CAS Number 80621-81-4
Description Rifaximin is a semisynthetic, rifamycin-based non-systemic antibiotic, meaning that the drug will not pass the gastrointestinal wall into the circulation as is common for other types of orally administered antibiotics. It has multiple indications and is used in treatment of traveller's diarrhea caused by E. coli; reduction in risk of overt hepatic encephalopathy recurrence; as well as diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) in adult women and men. It is marketed under the brand name Xifaxan by Salix Pharmaceuticals.
ATC Classification A07AA11 D06AX11
IUPAC Name (7S,9E,11S,12R,13S,14R,15R,16R,17S,18S,19E,21Z)-2,15,17,36-tetrahydroxy-11-methoxy-3,7,12,14,16,18,22,30-octamethyl-6,23-dioxo-8,37-dioxa-24,27,33-triazahexacyclo[23.10.1.1^{4,7}.0^{5,35}.0^{26,34}.0^{27,32}]heptatriaconta-1,3,5(35),9,19,21,25(36),26(34),28,30,32-undecaen-13-yl acetate
InChI NZCRJKRKKOLAOJ-XRCRFVBUSA-N
Canonical SMILES CO[C@H]1\C=C\O[C@@]2(C)OC3=C(C)C(O)=C4C(O)=C(NC(=O)\C(C)=C/C=C/[C@H](C)[C@H](O)[C@@H](C)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](C)[C@H](OC(C)=O)[C@@H]1C)C1=C(N=C5C=C(C)C=CN15)C4=C3C2=O
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